How to pronounce 撇 in Cantonese (15 out of 23):

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這裡一撇一捺 原來是這個金碼

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這裡 ze2 lei5
here
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
撇 pit3
to cast away
to fling aside
a type of stroke in Chinese character
to skim off
a quantifier for moustache
to curl one's lip
to flee
to ditch someone
a grand, a thousand dollars
to discard
捺 naat6
(downwards-right concave character stroke)
press down firmly
to restrain
原來 yun4 loi4
originally
是 si6
is
這個 ze2 go3
this one
金 gam1
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
wealth
weapons
precious
excellent
durable
name of a dynasty
a surname
KangXi radical 167
a match
light
flame
碼 maa5
weight
number
code
to pile
to stack
classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
numerals
symbol
yard

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